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Schools in Fayetteville · Fayette County School District

Fayetteville’s public schools score below 82% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Fayetteville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fayetteville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

#55of 61 West Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 7 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▼ 2 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 3% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
WV 13.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,627 students on the public path
In brief

Fayetteville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 41% and 32% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,159 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fayetteville’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 18% of West Virginia school districts, #55 of 61 West Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the West Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (152)Better than 15%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,858 test results and a graduating class of 422 could put Fayetteville anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fayetteville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,856 in math, 2,861 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fayetteville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Fayetteville PK-8Fayette County School DistrictD
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

Fayetteville’s public schools are run by Fayette County School District, which also serves Ansted, Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge and Montgomery and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fayette County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,294 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,159WV $15,637 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.3% · 2861 students tested
Math25%
State average 32.2% · 2856 students tested

Fayetteville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Fayetteville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FayettevilleC−Fayette County
Oak HillC−Fayette County

Every school in Fayetteville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fayettevilleby address
Fayetteville PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
548 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Fayettevillein other towns
Meadow Bridge Regional School
Grades PK–12 · Meadow Bridge
404 students13:1Rate it →
Midland Trail High
High · Grades 6–12 · Hico
C
618 students18:1Rate it →
Oak Hill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Hill
C
1,057 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Fayetteville’s schools

Are Fayetteville’s schools good?

On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fayetteville children attend score below 82% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #55 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fayetteville in?

Fayette County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,294 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fayetteville kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Oak Hill High, Midland Trail High and Meadow Bridge Regional School.

What is Fayetteville’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Fayette County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Fayetteville spend per student?

$15,159 in Fayette County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.